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‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza

https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

This is a monstrosity, complete dehumanization of Palestinian people by Israeli armed forces (and probably by an important part of Israeli population, very sadly) (important enough to allow this, and not fight back themselves). The more they try to achieve security with these atrocious means, the farther they'll be from it

#Israel #genocide #palestine #gaza #972mag #Lavender #AI #militaryAI
+972 Magazine · ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in GazaThe Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal.

#jordan #palestine #israel : #domesticpolicy / #hamas / #support / #repression / #securingpower /

„The Muslim Brotherhood’s Jordanian branch disavowed any connection to the alleged plots and said it has “always supported Jordan’s security and stability.”

Jordan said Tuesday that it had arrested 16 Jordanian citizens with ties to the #MuslimBrotherhood who were plotting to manufacture and launch rockets to “sow chaos” across the kingdom.“

washingtonpost.com/world/2025/

The Washington Post · Jordan says it uncovered Islamist plot to build weapons, ‘sow chaos’By Gerry Shih

#israel #palestine : #criminalization

„[T]wo bills making their way through parliament would go further—denying funding for these groups & criminalizing some of their activities.
The bills, which cast some of these nongovernmental organizations (#NGOs) as foreign agents, would impose an 80% tax on the foreign government donations that sustain the groups as well as prison sentences of up to 5 years if they cooperate with the International Criminal Court (#ICC).“

foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/15/i

Foreign Policy · Proposed Laws Would Devastate Rights Groups in IsraelBy Ben Lynfield

#Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in #Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people

from #AssociatedPress #AP #APNews
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY
Updated 9:27 PM EDT, April 15, 2025

"The strike hit the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Muwasi area, where hundreds of thousands have sought shelter in sprawling tent camps. The wounded were all patients and medics, and two of the patients were in critical condition after the strike, said Saber Mohammed, a hospital spokesman. "

apnews.com/article/israel-pale

#PermanentCeasfireNow
#IsraelWarCrimes
#ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#StopGazaGenocide
#GazaBelongsToPalestine
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#StopArmingIsrael
#BDS #DivestFromIsrael
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Gaza #Israel #Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#news #press @palestine @israel

Nobel Winner Joseph Stiglitz Denounces Columbia’s Apparent Capitulation to Trump

Stiglitz, perhaps the most renowned Columbia professor, gave an exclusive interview to The Intercept on academic freedom, deportations of students, and more.

theintercept.com/2025/04/15/st

The Intercept · Nobel Winner Joseph Stiglitz Denounces Columbia’s Apparent Capitulation to TrumpBy Meghnad Bose

Rubio Says Detained Palestinian Stoked Antisemitism. Mahdawi’s Israeli Colleague Says the Opposite.

“How can I take anyone seriously talking about Mohsen being antisemitic?" the Israeli colleague said. “They don’t know Mohsen.”

theintercept.com/2025/04/15/ru

The Intercept · Rubio Says Detained Palestinian Stoked Antisemitism. Mahdawi’s Israeli Colleague Says the Opposite.By Akela Lacy

Deported From Europe, Murdered by Israel

Gazan brothers Haytham and Bashar spent most of their adult lives in Europe — but after being deported, they returned to Gaza, where they were killed by an Israeli rocket. Their story shows the deadly nature of Europe’s growing anti-refugee policies.

jacobin.com/2025/04/deportatio

jacobin.comDeported From Europe, Murdered by IsraelGazan brothers Haytham and Bashar spent most of their adult lives in Europe — but after being deported, they returned to Gaza, where they were killed by an Israeli rocket. Their story shows the deadly nature of Europe’s growing anti-refugee policies.